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HR

Sector uncertainty of employment rights Bill

By Paul Marinko | 02 December 2025

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

Council chief executive suspended

By Martin Ford | 01 December 2025

James Binks has been suspended from his role as chief executive of Rochdale MBC, the authority ha...

REORGANISATION

Reorganisation: MHCLG must come off the fence on staffing guidance

By Ian Miller | 13 November 2025

Ian Miller says the creation of unitaries means the Government must stop prevaricating, and updat...

CHIEF EXECUTIVES

EXCLUSIVE: Recent appointments dominate top tier cohort

By Dan Peters | 06 November 2025

More than four out of five (81%) top tier council chief executives have been appointed in the las...

WORKFORCE

Integrating organisational psychology into reorganisation

By Lucy Trueman | 05 November 2025

Lucy Trueman says councils that integrate organisational psychology into their approach, treating...

HR

HR challenges for Scotland and delivering organisational change

By Michael Burton | 05 November 2025

As Scottish council HR leaders meet at their society’s annual conference in St Andrews Michael Bu...

WORKFORCE

Attracting young talent to public sector careers

By Manny Sandhu | 29 October 2025

Manny Sandhu shares how a new pilot campaign – unveiled at the WMJobs Expo 2025 – is energising y...

WORKFORCE

Menopause Cafés: creating space, building support for council staff

By Dr Ruth Adams | 21 October 2025

Menopause is a shared workplace issue, not a private one, and that’s why South East Employers has...

REORGANISATION

Where will our talent go?

By Pam Parkes | 22 September 2025

Pam Parkes explains how to make reorganisation a reason for talented people to stay and new staff...

DEVOLUTION

There's no time to lose

By Stephen Baker | 22 September 2025

As councils in the Devolution Priority Programme submit their full reorganisation proposals, Step...